Garment-protector



R. G. TUCK.

GARMENT PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION mso' JULY 22. 1919.

1,343, 1 66. Patented June 8,, 192 0.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNE Y5 ROBERT G. TUGK, 0F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

. GARMENT-PROTECTOR.

retains.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1920.

Application filed July 22, 1919. Serial No. 312,554.

To all to ham it may concern Be it known that 1, ROBERT G. TUoK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Oakland, county of Alameda, and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garment-Protectors, of which the following is a description.

My invention consists preferably of two interlocking metallic elements, each provided with cloth engaging tines or pins and presenting a smooth wearing surface when engaged and fixed to the garment.

Theprincipal objects of my invention are to provide a device which may be readily attached to such portions of a garment as are most subject to wear by abrasion, as for example, the bottoms of trousers or skirt or the coat, dress, or other sleeve cuffs, or the edges of pockets, thus substituting the sur face of the protector as a wearing surface in place of the cloth which would otherwise wear away and fray. By the use of the said protector the life of the garment is thus greatly increased. It is also cheaper in material and labor attaching than other devices heretofore used.

The accompanying drawings illustrate a preferred form of my invention, and are on a larger scale than usually constructed. Throughout the figures similar letters refer to the same parts.

Figure 1 is a back view of the assembled protector, that is the side adjacent the garment.

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, showing the wearing surface of the protector.

Fig. 3 is a side view thereof, the cloth to which it is attached lying on the line XX.

Fig. 4: is an end view thereof.

Fig. is a back view of one of the elements of the pair.

Fig. 6 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 7 is a back view of the other element of the pair.

Fig. 8 is a side view of the other element of the pair.

Fig. 9 shows a front View of the two elements in position ready for engagement with the cloth and with each other.

Fig. 10 is a side view of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 shows the protector in place to protect the cuff of a trouser leg.

One of the elements, a, is formed preferably with two or more tines, c, c, bent over adjacent to the body of the element a, and also is provided with grooves as c, c which may be made by bending over the sides and within which the other element 6 is adapted to slide. f is a slot within which the tongue 9 engages to lock the elements together when assembled. The tine of the other element 5 is shown at (Z.

The method of operation is as follows, refer-ring particularly to Figs. 9 and 10, the two elements are placed upon the cloth at, w in the relation shown, and the tines c, c, d are entered therein while the element 6 is engaged with the grooves c, c of the element at; the tines passing through the opposite sides of the cloth. This movement is continued until the tongue g springs into the slot f, thus locking the parts together, and presenting a smooth wearing surface as in Fig. 2.

While I have shown but one protector in place 111 Fig. 11 it is obvious that two or more may be used, also they may be inverted, also a plurality of tines may be employed on. either or both elements and the outward form may be changed to suit requirements without departing from my invention.

I claim:

1. A garment protector consisting of two elements each provided with cloth engaging means and adapted to interlock when said means are fully engaged.

2. A garment protector consisting of two elements each provided with cloth engaging means and adapted to interlock when said means are fully engaged, one of said elements presenting a smooth surface opposite to the cloth for the purposes set forth.

3. A garment protector consisting of a pair of elements each provided with cloth securing means and one adapted to slide within the other, and means locking the pair in place on the cloth when fully closed together substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A two part garment protector each part provided with oppositely directed tines adapted to engage the cloth of a garment, the parts constructed and adapted to slide one within the other as said tines are engaged, and interlocking means between the parts to retain the engaged position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Francisco, California, this 12th day of July, 1919.

ROBERT G. TUGK.

In presence of- P. S. PIDWELL. 

